OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 8.01 to 8.028.00–THE UMPIRE (9.00)8.01 Umpire Qualifications and Authority(a) The League President shall appoint one or more umpires toofficiate at each league championship game. The umpires shallbe responsible for the conduct of the game in accordance withthese official rules and for maintaining discipline and order onthe playing field during the game.(b) Each umpire is the representative of the league and of professionalbaseball, and is authorized and required to enforce all ofthese rules. Each umpire has authority to order a player, coach,manager or club officer or employee to do or refrain fromdoing anything which affects the administering of these rules,and to enforce the prescribed penalties.(c) Each umpire has authority to rule on any point not specificallycovered in these rules.(d) Each umpire has authority to disqualify any player, coach,manager or substitute for objecting to decisions or for unsportsmanlikeconduct or language, and to eject such disqualifiedperson from the playing field. If an umpire disqualifies a playerwhile a play is in progress, the disqualification shall not takeeffect until no further action is possible in that play.(e) Each umpire has authority at his discretion to eject from theplaying field (1) any person whose duties permit his presenceon the field, such as ground crew members, ushers, photographers,newsmen, broadcasting crew members, etc., and (2) anyspectator or other person not authorized to be on the playingfield.8.02 Appeal of Umpire Decisions(a) Any umpire’s decision which involves judgment, such as, butnot limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether apitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out, isfinal. No player, manager, coach or substitute shall object toany such judgment decisions.91